YAMHILL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE MAKES MULTIPLE SEX CRIME RELATED ARRESTS
Yamhill Co. Sheriff's Office Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office patrol staff responded to a reported sex crime in the 200 block of NE Yamhill Street in the city of Sheridan. A sixteen-year-old reported two adults provided the juvenile alcohol and marijuana and then engaged in sexual contact, on multiple occasions. The investigation was turned over to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) detectives. On April 15, 2024, Yamhill County Sheriff’s Office SIU executed a search warrant at a residence in Sheridan. During the warrant, detectives seized evidence pertinent to the case which corroborated the juvenile’s statements. Two adults were arrested and are identified as Kevin Kemp (age 41) and Shannon Kemp (age 36). Both Shannon and Kevin Kemp were lodged at the Yamhill County Jail on multiple charges including Sexual Abuse in the Second Degree, Contributing to the Sexual Delinquency of a Minor, Providing Liquor to Minor, and Allowing Consumption of Marijuana by Person Under 2